... therapy helps the body to get rid of the extra fluid in the joint. Therefore, it reduces swelling. If you have arthritis where there is a bone, I wonder if you can start some simple stretching excercise or Thai Chi? ... (10 replies)

... she is seeing double which makes her dizzy, she has lost her balance and therefore cannot walk well, she gets headaches and cannot turn her head. The effects of this have almost been debilitating for her. ... (1 replies)

... have been on other biologics..Humira and Simponi. I had to switch from Humira to Simponi because the Humira stopped working. I have Ankylosing Spondolytis and of course when you get infections, illness needing antibiotics you need to stop treatment.. ... (4 replies)

... Hi everyone, the past week I finally got a diagnoses for the trouble I have been having by my ear and temple on the left side. I had bloodwork run and it was all ok, and I had a sinus CT scan on wednesday and it showed mild thickening of my sinus membranes. ... (3 replies)

... I am new to posting on this board. I will start by a little history of my arthritis,in the summer of 2006, my mother passed away and I start menopause. My head starting itching behind my ear and down to end of scalp. ... (0 replies)

... is inflammation and pain in a joint that's caused by bacteria in the body that may travel to the joints. Well, I was recently sick and it turned into a sinus and ear infection. I'm wondering if this could be the cause? ... (0 replies)

... My mom, 86, suffers from arthritis in her neck. She gets headaches which I understand are probably related but she also complains that her ear and scalp get itchy which seem to occur prior to her neck and head hurting. She doesn't think there's a connection. Does anyone share these symptoms? ... (2 replies)

... ur post... why I'm late in replying. The best way I can describe the shape of my ears changing is that the cartilage is less defined, where it once was somewhat of a sharp definition it is now more of a rounded definition or lack of definition. I hope that makes sense. ... (6 replies)

... was diagnosed as having the markers for AIED, autoimmune inner ear disease, I have RA. If the markers ever "turn on" he will have to start taking mtx for the rest of his life, hopefully they never will. ... (6 replies)

... d for a B6 level, which she tried to do, but there was some problem with the sample, so I have to go in to have it redrawn and plan to do that in the next couple of months with my next lab draw. ... (6 replies)